13 Nov 1973
LUEN HOP HONG (A FIRM) v. THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD
- Citation
- LUEN HOP HONG (A FIRM) v. THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV34/1972
The bank was entitled to honor the drafts and recover payment because the differences between the credit and the presented documents were immaterial (de minimis), the invoices corresponded in all material particulars with the credit, the bills of lading were clean on their face, and the appellant failed to prove any material prejudice from the alleged obliterations or omissions.